Vikings Facing 'Tension' in Locker Room, Local Insider Says

‘Underlying tension’ surrounding Vikings as J.J. McCarthy returns

The Minnesota Vikings, who won 13 games in 2022 and 14 games in 2024, are in the midst of a tumultuous stretch where several reporters are pointing out that there's some internal strife beginning to manifest.

Vikings Facing 'Tension' in Locker Room, Local Insider Says

Despite a divorce from Sam Darnold, the Minnesota Vikings seemed to be in their honeymoon phase with J.J. McCarthy at the heart of their plans.The Vikings splurged over $300 million invested into new contracts and players to hand over a ready-to-win roster to McCarthy.But after a 3-4 start before one of the toughest divisional slates in the NFL, the Vikings are long shots at making the postseason with a 4.7% chance, according to ESPN’s Power Ind…